Hanger for ironing tables



July 12, 1960 J. GELUSO HANGER FOR IRONING TABLES Filed May 21, 1956 IN VEN TOR. Lawrence J. Ge/uso 2,944,613 GER r mn GTA Lawrence J-. Gems,- 589,5 Ethelwin NEL, Belmont, Mich,

Filed May 21, 1956, SerJNd 586,301

4 Claims. 01. 211-815) This invention relates to the construction of hanger racks for ironingtables. T he, importantfeatures of this invention are its detachable engagementwith the edges of an ironingtable, and its ability to; maintain its position under load without the necessityof using clamps or other such coupling device's. Having eliminated the. need for. clamping mechanism, it becomes possible to form the complete unit'from a single continuous. length ,of

ordinary steel rod. In one modification of the invention, the ends of the device are provided with jaw portions which grip the sides of the ironing table at opposite. points, and are readily disengageable therefrom by deflecting the sides of the bracket. A modified form of the invention provides fora pivotal mounting of'thc ends of the unit to brackets on the under sideof the ironing table, and'involves the use of offset portions which serve as stops limiting the rotation of the bracket with respect to the ironing table. This unit can be collapsed into a position in which it lies substantially parallel to and adjacent the ironing table, and may be erected after the supporting legs of the ironing table have been unfolded. The position and formation of the offset portion are established so that the unit ,is swung upwardly about its pivot point to a position just over center, so that any loading on the bracket tends to urge the bracket more securely against the stop formed by the offset portions. Preferably, the normally uppermost end of the bracket is formed as a connecting portion between the substantially parallel sides, and is provided with a reverse bend adjacent the junction of the end and sides to inhibit a tendency for hangers to slip oif.

With this arrangement, the user of the ironing table may place ironed garments on hangers, and then suspend the hangers from the horizontal portion of the rack. After a considerable number of these has been accumulated, it is possible to detach the rack and its supported hangers bodily, and to carry them to a position for storage. If the hangers are all placed with the hook engaging the rod from the same direction, it is even possible to place the whole collection of hangers over a closet hang-rod with one movement, followed by withdrawal of the rack.

The several features of the invention will be analyzed in detail through a discussion of the particular embodiments illustrated in the accompanying drawing. In the drawing:

Figure 1 presents a perspective view of an ironing table equipped with a hanger rack embodying one form of the invention.

Figure 2 is an enlarged fragmentary view showing the engagement of the lower end of the hanger rack with the side of the ironing table.

Figure 3 is an enlarged fragmentary section of the plane 3--3 of Figure 2. 2

Figure 4 is a side elevation of a modified form of the invention. I V

Figure 5 is a perspective view of the pivot bracket Patented July 12, 1960 folding leg systems 11 and 12 and the top 13 is engaged by a -hange'r rack generally indicated at 14 supporting the hangers 15 and 16 The rack itself is preferably'formed of a continuous. piece of steel rod, and has the parallel sides 17 and 18 connected at theupper end by the normally horizontal portion 19. It is preferable that the juncture of the horizontal portion 19 with the sides 17 and 18 be formed with a reverse bend as indicated at 20 and 21,v respectively, to inhibit any tendency for the hangers 15 and 16 to move out of engagement with the horizontal portion 19. I a

The free ends of the parallel sides 17 and 18 aminovided with laterally offset portions as shown at 22 and 23, and the rod-stock of which the unit is formed is continued' beyond these offset portions to form jaw portions as indicated at24. Another jaw portion is formed as a continuation of the offset portion 23- on the. opposite side of the unit, which does not clearly appear in Figure 1.' The jawportion 24 is formed to receive the edge or the top 13, and is preferably provided with a section of tubular, resilient covering material 25 for engagement with the under side of the table top. This arrangement makes, it possible to disengage the rack 14 from the'top 13 simply by deflecting the legs 17 and.18 away from each other at the lower ends; and, when engaged with the table top, the jaw portions 24 will maintain the unit in an attitude slightly away from the vertical.

Referring to Figures 4 and 5, a modified form of the invention involves the provision of brackets 26 at opposite points on the under side of the ironing table for pivotally receiving the ends 27. An offset portion 28 extends in a direction transverse to the plane of the parallel sides 29 of this rack, and a second offset portion is formed preferably in the plane of the sides 29, and extending laterally with respect thereto outwardly to a point of junction with the sides 29. The sides 29 are spaced apart sufliciently to receive the width of the top 30 therebetween, and reference to Figure 4 will indicate that the rack can be rotated in a counter-clock- 'Wise direction to a point in which the legs approach which have been illustrated and discussed herein are for illustrative purposes only and are not to be considered as a limitation upon the scope of the appended claims. In these claims, it. is my intent to claim the entire invention disclosed herein, except as 'I am limited by the prior art.

I claim:

1. A hanger rackfor an ironing table, comprising a member formed of flexible material and having two parallel sides of substantially equal length connected at the end by a portion perpendicular thereto, said sides being spaced apart sufliciently to receive'the width of the top of said ironing table therebetween, the free ends of said sides each havinga laterally-offset portion adapted to engage the underside of said ironing table, and a second offset portion extending away from the plane of said parallel sides; and means forming disengageable pivotal mounting at the end of said second offset portions adapted to connect the same to the underside of said ironing table, said laterally offset portions being disposed \v- 1 relative to the top of said hanger rack and to the axis of said pivotal mounting to position the top of said rack on the opposite side of a vertical plane through said axis from said laterally oflset portion whereby the 'force of gravity will tend to maintain said rack in theerec t position. a

I 2. A hanger rack for an ironing table, comprising a member formed of flexible material and having two parallel sides of substantially equal length connected at one end by a portion perpendicular thereto, said sides being spaced apart sufliciently to receive the Width of the top of said ironing table therebetween, the free ends of said sides each having a laterally-onset portion of said second oifset portion adapted to'connect the same to the underside of said ironing table, said laterally offset portions being disposed relative to the top of'said hanger rack and to the axis of said pivotal mounting to position the top of said rack on the opposite side of a vertical plane through said axis from said laterally offset portion whereby the force of gravity will tend to maintain said rack in the erect position.

3. A hanger rack for ironing tables, comprising a member formed of flexible material and having two parallel sides of substantially equal length connected at one end by a portion perpendicular thereto, said sides being spaced apart sufiiciently to receive the width of the top of said ironing table therebetween, the free ends of said sides each having a laterally-offset portion adapted to engage the underside of said ironing table, and a sec- 4' l 1 0nd oifset portion extending away from the plane of said parallel sides; and means forming a disengageable pivotal mounting at the end of said second offset portion adapted to connect the same to the underside of said ironing table.

4. A hanger rack for ironing tables, comprising a member formed of flexible material and having two parallel sides of substantially equal length connected at one end by a portion perpendicular thereto, said sides beingspaced apart sufficiently to receive the width of the top of said ironing tabletherebetween, the free ends of said sides each having a laterally-offset portion adapted to engage the underside of said ironing table, and a second oifset portion extending away from the plane of said parallel sides; and means forming a pivotal mounting at the end of said second offset portion adapted to connect the same to the underside of said ironing table.

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